When a baby is born, so is the mother…I’m not sure who said these beautiful words, but it’s truer than true. I have 3 children. With the birth of each of them, a new version of motherhood got downloaded. Each of them is so different, requiring their own unique application of discipline and love.
I read an article a few years ago written by a phycologist. He was a very hands-on dad and later Grandfather. He wrote how he loved to even change diapers! Till one day. He offered to look after a friend’s kid. When he changed that child’s diaper, he could barely keep it in, gagging every 2 seconds. He wrote how he concluded that love can even make sh*t smell good. It’s so funny but wow, that is an absolute truth as well.
Love is what that gets you through long, sleepless nights, with only a tick list: Feed, Burp, Nappy change, Cradle. The rules are straightforward. If sleep does not follow nr.4, you repeat the process as from step one. This is one of the first superpowers a newly birthed mother needs to master. And once you do, you proudly take your crying baby from a family member and do your magic like a superhero in the final scene of a movie. Yet, to keep things interesting, just as you master one thing the next unknown one creeps up on you. Each phase hands you fresh lemons and you don’t get to grab the Tequila! (And you will only start making lemonade when you are handed the phase of primary school entrepreneurship.)
As soon as we think: ” I’ve got this”, things change again. We fail gloriously, yet we experience some fantastic wins! It’s never easy but love covers a multitude of sins. Allow love to win the battles you lose. Allow love to humble you when you were wrong and let peace fill your heart with gratitude and worthiness. Because you really are so worthy. The monthly salary for motherhood sucks greatly, but the arms of our children are the most precious jewels you will ever wear around your neck(*).
Take heart today. Your best is the only thing that was ever required from you as a mother. Guide your kids through all struggles, joys, losses, hardships, fails, wins and all the rest in between. Someone said, the days are long, but the years are short… Soon we cry over our empty nests and clean floors.
Embrace the now, have fun and enjoy every second!
Granadilla Love,
M
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So great to hear from you! Thank you for the beautiful words. I hope to keep on inspiring you.
Granadilla love,
Mags
Hi!
Did you read my recent posts? Just thought I’ll let you now, there’s more awesome reads posted.
Keep well!
M